Hochstapler

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See also: hochštapler

German

Etymology

Thieves' argot; from Stappler "beggar", not related to stapeln. Hochstapler means a beggar acting like he is originally high class, but in a dire situation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌʃtaːp.lɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Hoch‧stap‧ler

Noun

Hochstapler m (strong, genitive Hochstaplers, plural Hochstapler)

  1. conman, con man, impostor
    Synonyms: Betrüger, Schwindler

Declension

Declension of Hochstapler
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hochstapler die Hochstapler
genitive eines des Hochstaplers der Hochstapler
dative einem dem Hochstapler den Hochstaplern
accusative einen den Hochstapler die Hochstapler

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